Eupalamides guyanensis

Eupalamides guyanensis is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is widely distributed in northern South America, from Venezuela to Guyana, Colombia and Brazil (Pará).

Eupalamides guyanensis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Castniidae
Genus: Eupalamides
Species:
E. guyanensis
Binomial name
Eupalamides guyanensis
(Houlbert, 1917)[1]
Synonyms
  • Castnia guyanensis Houlbert, 1917
  • Castnia grandis Jordan, 1917
  • Castnia amazonicus Moss, 1945 (preocc.)

The wingspan is 150–180 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Cocos nucifera and are considered a pest. They have also been recorded on Attalea species.

References
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  2. Castniinae (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) from Venezuela. III: Genera represented by only one known species. Diagnosis and comments Archived March 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine


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